Katia Hougaard

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  • Imperial College London

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Licenses & Certifications

  • Laboratory Safety Training

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Volunteer Experience

  • The Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford Graphic

    Education Assistant

    The Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

    - 1 year 7 months

    Arts and Culture

    Assisted with public outreach and education at museum events.
    Helped with arts and crafts projects for local children and families.

  • Imperial College Speakers Graphic

    Secretary

    Imperial College Speakers

    - Present 5 years 2 months

    Education

    • Scheduled weekly meetings, assigned roles to club members, and prepared weekly agendas
    • Answered new club members’ and guests’ inquires about the club via email and in person
    • Facilitated collaboration between Imperial College Speakers and other student organizations, such as Women in SET club, and other Toastmasters clubs in the wider London community
    • Assisted with project management for club events and membership goals

  • Imperial College Speakers Graphic

    Vice President of Education

    Imperial College Speakers

    - 2 years 7 months

    Education

    • Mentored new club members on speech projects and supporting roles
    • Managed databases of club member’s contact information and public speaking progress
    • Worked with the officer committee to set club goals and manage club finances

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    Vice President of Public Relations

    Imperial College Speakers

    - 1 year 6 months

    Education

    • Planned and hosted Open Houses, special guest speaker events, and speech contest events
    • Managed the club website and social media accounts
    • Designed and distributed publicity materials for club events on campus.
    • Communicated with other Toastmasters clubs to arrange guest speakers and host educational workshops

  • UT Sciences Toastmasters Graphic

    Club President

    UT Sciences Toastmasters

    - 1 year 8 months

    Education

    • Coordinated monthly officer meeting to conduct club business, plan events, and discuss member feedback.
    • Attended leadership and public speaking workshops hosted by Toastmasters International.
    • Served as master of ceremonies at weekly club meetings.

  • Imperial College London Graphic

    Public Engagement Exhibition - "Plants Under Attack"

    Imperial College London

    - 6 months

    Education

    • Designed educational posters on plant defence strategies, aphid life cycles, and aphid-plant interactions for an all-ages audience of festival visitors
    • Collaborated with colleagues from the Turnbull Lab
    • Made original artwork depicting plants and aphids
    • Managed an interactive microscope demonstration with live aphids
    • Assisted with a DNA extraction activity for children
    • Engaged visitors of all ages and diverse backgrounds with short educational presentations and…

    • Designed educational posters on plant defence strategies, aphid life cycles, and aphid-plant interactions for an all-ages audience of festival visitors
    • Collaborated with colleagues from the Turnbull Lab
    • Made original artwork depicting plants and aphids
    • Managed an interactive microscope demonstration with live aphids
    • Assisted with a DNA extraction activity for children
    • Engaged visitors of all ages and diverse backgrounds with short educational presentations and discussions

Publications

  • Effects of chemical inhibitors and apyrase enzyme further document a role for apyrases and extracellular ATP in the opening and closing of stomates in Arabidopsis

    Plant Signaling and Behavior

Honors & Awards

  • Post Graduate Research Day Poster Prize

    Imperial College London

    Award given to the best posters, with an emphasis on science communication, designed and presented by the 2017-2020 cohort of PhD students in the Imperial College Department of Life Sciences.

  • President's PhD Scholarship Award

    Imperial College London

    Imperial College London scholarship given to talented candidates of all nationalities considered the highest achievers in their Masters or undergraduate cohort. The scholarship provides full tuition fees, a stipend, and financial support for laboratory consumables. The scholarship is given annually to 50 new PhD students at Imperial College from all departments.

  • Special Honors in Biological Sciences

    College of Natural Sciences

    Academic distinction for students on completion of a Departmental Honors Thesis based on independent research

  • College of Natural Sciences College Scholar

    College of Natural Sciences

    Academic achievement award for students attaining grades in the top ten percent of the College of Natural Sciences

  • Luminex Award for Excellence in Biological Sciences Research

    Luminex

    Award given to the best and most innovative posters and oral presentations at the annual Undergraduate Research Forum, as judged and sponsored by the university, faculty, alumni and industry.

  • College Scholar

    College of Natural Sciences

    Award for academic achievement.

  • College of Natural Sciences Book Award

    College of Natural Sciences, UT Austin

    This award given by a professor to students who show exceptional commitment to a specific course.

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Danish

    Limited working proficiency

  • Spanish

    Elementary proficiency

Organizations

  • British Society for Plant Pathology

    Student Member

    - Present

    The British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP) was founded in 1981 for the study and advancement of plant pathology. The BSPP welcomes members from all over the world and from all branches of plant pathology. They support the professional interests of plant pathologists worldwide and provide information and communicate with our members via a newsletter, website and annual meeting. They organise regular scientific meetings, edit three international pathology journals and make funds available to…

    The British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP) was founded in 1981 for the study and advancement of plant pathology. The BSPP welcomes members from all over the world and from all branches of plant pathology. They support the professional interests of plant pathologists worldwide and provide information and communicate with our members via a newsletter, website and annual meeting. They organise regular scientific meetings, edit three international pathology journals and make funds available to members for both travel expenses and short term undergraduate and masters level studentships.

  • UT Sciences Toastmasters

    President, VP of PR, VP of Membership

    - Present

    This college based club is a chapter of Toastmasters International President of UT Sciences Toastmasters - Coordinated with fellow officers to ensure club business is efficiently conducted Vice President of Public Relations - Managed publicity for events via social media - Assisted in event planning Vice President of Membership - Managed database of members’ contact information

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